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Board considers allowing county access to exterior cameras and drone launches; privacy questions raised
Summary
Town officials discussed a county first-responder drone program and a proposed software connection to the town’s exterior cameras; members sought detailed scope from the county and suggested the town could discontinue access if it proved intrusive.
The board discussed a proposal to permit the county sheriff’s office to connect its first-responder drone program to the town’s exterior cameras and to use a town property as a drone launch site. Supervisor Frasier said the sheriff’s office "would only connect to exterior cameras. Interior is off limits still," and added that "it would only be as necessary" and could be discontinued if deemed intrusive.
Council members asked the county for specific scope and technical details before approving any integration, citing constituent concerns about surveillance and related technology such as license-plate readers. One council member said a formal resolution should be considered once the county provides full scope and assurance about what systems would be integrated.
